Principle 6: Coach’s Role

1. Principle 6:Coach’s Role A model Division II athletics program shall feature an environment where head coaches understand their responsibility in establishing a culture of compliance with conference and NCAA rules within the program. A model athletics program also features coaches who are certified in CPR and first aid.

2. Best Practices:Coach’s Role • All head coaches trained and responsible for full access to NCAA Compliance Assistant Software (CAi) • All coaches attend department and conference rules education seminar beginning of each year • A head coach serves on the institutional compliance committee, serves as coaching staff liaison to compliance coordinator, and provides compliance tip of the week and staff meeting compliance topics

3. Best Practices:Coach’s Role • Sign employment contracts that include expectations regarding department mission, rules compliance, academics, and student-athlete welfare • Responsible for compliance paperwork for their sport • Recruit student-athletes who fit the mission of university

4. Best Practices:Coach’s Role • Monitor academic progress of student-athletes and develop team policies that represent the mission • Discuss, post, and enforce athletics department and individual team policies • Full-time coaches have additional academic or administrative responsibilities • All coaches are certified in CPR at the beginning of each year